Fenerbahçe lost this Friday evening against Olympiakos (84-81, ap) for the 34th and final day of the Euroleague and will therefore face Monaco in the quarter-finals. This match between two teams ranked 5th and 6th in the regular season was to decide who would face Monaco, 3rd. With its defeat, it is therefore Fenerbahçe.
Last season, the Monegasques fell in the semi-finals against Olympiakos, after completely missing out on their second half. Monaco’s defeat then confirmed a statistic: no club has ever managed to reach the final in its first Final Four. European champion in 1993, Limoges had suffered a failure in the semi-finals three years earlier. Monaco will perhaps be able to imitate the Limougeaud club this year. Before that, the Roca Team will have home field advantage in the quarter-finals with a possible match 5 at home.
